
SQE2 Oral Skills: How Advocacy & Interviews Are Marked
SQE2's oral skills stations - advocacy and client interviewing - are marked against specific criteria most candidates never see explained clearly. Here's how the marking actually works.

SQE2's oral skills stations - advocacy and client interviewing - are marked against specific criteria most candidates never see explained clearly. Here's how the marking actually works.

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SQE2's pass rate has climbed to 80% in the most recent sitting - here's what the numbers actually reveal about where candidates fail and how to build a prep strategy around it.

SQE2 runs across four assessment windows a year - here's how to build a realistic prep timeline around whichever sitting you choose, from booking to exam day.

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